Eimear Murphy, Energy Lawyer, London Attorney, Bracewell

Eimear is a personable, highly responsive and dedicated lawyer who provides strong expertise for her clients.”
Chambers UK, 2027

Eimear is very sharp and commercially driven. She understands where the market is and what is needed to close the deal.”
Chambers UK, 2025

Eimear Murphy is a transactional lawyer with over 15 years of experience advising clients in the upstream oil and gas financing market. She has advised borrowers, banks, traders and international financial institutions on reserve-based lending, acquisition finance, bridge financing, prepayment financings and corporate facilities. Eimear has experience advising on cross-border transactions in Europe, Africa, Latin America and the Middle East, including several acquisition and bid processes in the upstream market.

Eimear has been recognised by Chambers Global (2024-2026) in UK – Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas and Chambers UK (2022-2027) in Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas: “Eimear is very switched on and very responsive.” (Chambers UK, 2024). She was also listed as a “Rising Star” (2020-2021) and “Next Generation Partner” (2022-2027) in Finance – Emerging Markets by The Legal 500 UK, and as a key lawyer for Bank Lending: Investment Grade Debt and Syndicated Loans: “She is committed, proactive, a good communicator, and she demonstrates a deep understanding of the legal and commercial aspects of the oil and gas industry. This enables her to advise clients on more than the legal aspects of a transaction, which sets her aside as a legal adviser.” “She is an exceptional lawyer. She is highly responsive and brings a lot of value and expertise to transactions.” (Chambers, UK 2025).

DNB Bank and a syndicate of lenders

Serica Energy’s $750 million reserve-based lending (RBL) facility. The RBL includes a $500 million secured revolving loan facility and a $250 million secured revolving letter of credit facility. INEOS’ $800 million reserve-based financing secured against upstream assets in the United Kingdom and the US Gulf of Mexico n/k/a Gulf of America.
Serica Energy’s new $525 million reserve-based lending facility, including advising entire lending group on complex OFAC sanctions matters arising from sanctioned assets
$900 million reserve-based financing to INEOS secured against upstream assets in the UK and the US

Beacon Offshore Energy

$1.2 billion reserve-based lending facilities in relation to offshore assets in the US Gulf of Mexico n/k/a Gulf of America

Ithaca Energy

$1.8 billion senior secured reserve-based financing in relation to its UK North Sea assets

NEO Energy

$3.5 billion senior borrowing base facilities agreement to fund acquisitions and the development of its UK North Sea assets
junior financing to, among other things, acquire Total’s UK North Sea Assets

Etablissements Maurel & Prom SA

$465 million term and revolving credit facilities to repay existing indebtedness and fund the development of assets in Gabon
debt financing aspects to acquire Assala Energy from Carlyle, including a $750 million bridge financing
extension to $600 million term loan facility with commercial banks and $200 million shareholder loan

Black Sea Oil & Gas

€175 million reserve-based financing

Lender

$300 million prepayment agreement in connection with forward sale of crude oil in Nigeria

Borrower

$300 million senior secured facility agreement with a multi-lateral bank

Trader

$50 million prepayment agreement in connection with the forward sale of crude oil in Albania

Seplat Energy plc

$400 million revolving credit facility
$350 million revolving credit facility to fund the acquisition of Eland Oil Plc
$300 million financing secured by its oil and gas assets in Nigeria

Neptune Energy

refinancing of $1.5 billion senior secured borrowing base facilities agreement
upsizing of senior secured reserve based lending facility to $2.6 billion
debt financing aspects of the $3.9 billion acquisition of a majority stake in ENGIE E&P International

ING Bank and a syndicate of lenders

$450 million senior secured borrowing base facility for ONE-Dyas to fund oil and gas assets in the United Kingdom and the Netherlands
$900 million borrowing base facility for ONE-Dyas based on oil and gas assets in the UK, Netherlands and Gabon

Carlyle International Energy Partners

financing for Carlyle’s acquisition of Occidental’s entire onshore portfolio in Colombia

Nephin Energy

advising the lenders in connection with a €150 million reserve based lending facility for Nephin Energy in connection with the Corrib gas field, offshore Ireland

Zennor Petroleum

advising the lenders in connection with a £170 million facility agreement to fund the development of the Finlaggan gas condensate field in the UK North Sea

Petrogas

$265 million senior secured borrowing base facility, as borrower to refinance existing facilities and finance the development of petroleum assets in Oman

Lenders to Siccar Point Energy

borrowing base facility agreement to partially fund the acquisition of OMV’s North Sea oil and gas business